[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 184 (Tuesday, November 7, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H5480]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            RECOGNIZING MR. GERALD McCLELLAN ON VETERANS DAY

  (Ms. LETLOW asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. LETLOW. Madam Speaker, in honor of Veterans Day, I would like to 
take the time to recognize one of our very own veterans from the Fifth 
District of Louisiana.
  Mr. Gerald McClellan, a resident of Pineville, Louisiana, is a 
retired Master Sergeant E-8 of the United States Army. He joined the 
Army straight out of high school in 1973, went through vigorous 
training, and spent his deployment in the demilitarized zone between 
North and South Korea.
  He distinguished himself with outstanding achievements, going on to 
receive the Meritorious Service Medal upon retirement for impeccable 
service to the military.
  On Veterans Day, we reflect on the service and sacrifice of our 
Nation's veterans like Gerald. They are responsible for protecting and 
ensuring that our freedoms continue to last from generation to 
generation.
  We must never forget that we are the land of the free because of the 
brave.
  Today we give our most sincere gratitude to our veterans. Their duty 
and fidelity to the cause of freedom is something for which they will 
forever be honored. Today and every day we thank them for their 
service.

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